enhanced interrogation
/ɪnˈhænst ɪnˌtɛɹəˌɡeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.45 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The practice of using techniques normally considered torture that are claimed not to be torture according to a carefully parsed interpretation of legal language.
American usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In 2009, the Obama Administration released guidelines on enhanced interrogation written in 2003 and 2004 by the CIA Office of Medical Services. ^((OMS).1-3(appendix F)) The OMS guidelines, even in redacted form, and opinions from the US Department of Justice's (DOJ’s) Office of Legal Counsel show that CIA physicians, psychologists, and other health care personnel had important roles in enhanced interrogation."
- "If Cheney calls it enhanced interrogation, he argues, this still doesn’t change the meaning of the word torture, which Cheney and the public know perfectly well. But cognitive linguists like Lakoff (1996) remind us that the public can be manipulated into believing that torture is “merely” an enhanced interrogation technique and thus does not protest."
- "Santorum, in a comment regarding Senator John McCain's repudiation of torture, stated, "He doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works. I mean, you break somebody, and after they've broken they become cooperative" (Summers 2011)."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪnˈhænst ɪnˌtɛɹəˌɡeɪʃən/
- British English: /ɪnˈhɑːnst ɪnˌtɛɹ.əˌɡeɪʃən/
Usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable